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Fenofibrate

Generic Name
Fenofibrate
Brand Names
Antara, Cholib, Fenoglide, Fenomax, Lipidil Supra, Lipofen, Tricor, Triglide
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C20H21ClO4
CAS Number
49562-28-9
Unique Ingredient Identifier
U202363UOS
Background

Fenofibrate is a fibric acid derivative like clofibrate and gemfibrozil. Fenofibrate is used to treat primary hypercholesterolemia, mixed dyslipidemia, severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Fenofibrate was granted FDA approval on 31 December 1993.

Indication

Fenofibrate is indicated as adjunctive therapy to diet to reduce elevated LDL-C, Total-C, Triglycerides, and Apo B, and to increase HDL-C adults with primary hypercholesterolemia or mixed dyslipidemia. Fenofibrate is also indicated to treat adults with severe hypertriglyceridemia.

Associated Conditions
Mixed Dyslipidemias, Primary Hypercholesterolemia, Severe Hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG), Severe Fredrickson Type IV Hypertriglyceridemia, Severe Fredrickson Type V Hypertriglyceridemia

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

First Posted Date
2018-04-27
Last Posted Date
2023-05-06
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Target Recruit Count
153
Registration Number
NCT03510884
Locations
🇪🇸

Investigational Site Number :7240003, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain

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Investigational Site Number :6160002, Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland

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Investigational Site Number :4840007, Oaxaca, Mexico

and more 40 locations

An Efficacy and Safety Study of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

First Posted Date
2018-04-27
Last Posted Date
2020-12-29
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Target Recruit Count
18
Registration Number
NCT03510715
Locations
🇩🇰

Investigational Site Number 2080001, Viborg, Denmark

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Investigational Site Number 7240001, A Coruna, Spain

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Investigational Site Number 7050001, Ljubljana, Slovenia

and more 7 locations

Lowering Events in Non-proliferative Retinopathy in Scotland

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Diabetic Retinopathy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo Oral Tablet
First Posted Date
2018-02-20
Last Posted Date
2025-05-14
Lead Sponsor
University of Oxford
Target Recruit Count
1151
Registration Number
NCT03439345
Locations
🇬🇧

NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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NHS Grampian, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

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NHS Dumfries and Galloway, Dumfries, United Kingdom

and more 8 locations

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of K-877 in Adult Patients With Fasting High Triglyceride Levels and Mild or Moderate Renal Impairment

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Interventions
Drug: Placebo (for K-877)
First Posted Date
2017-01-05
Last Posted Date
2022-10-28
Lead Sponsor
Kowa Research Institute, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
471
Registration Number
NCT03011450
Locations
🇺🇸

South Florida Research Solutions LLC., Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

Boyett Health Services Inc, Hamilton, Alabama, United States

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Longwood Research - Saadat Ansari, MD, LLC, Huntsville, Alabama, United States

and more 233 locations

Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of K-877 in Adult Patients With Fasting High Triglyceride Levels and Normal Renal Function

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Severe Hypertriglyceridemia
Interventions
Drug: Placebo (for K-877)
Drug: Placebo (for Fenofibrate)
First Posted Date
2016-12-23
Last Posted Date
2022-11-30
Lead Sponsor
Kowa Research Institute, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
551
Registration Number
NCT03001817
Locations
🇺🇸

Maryland Cardiovascular Specialist, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

🇺🇸

Protenium Clinical Research, LLC - Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

🇺🇸

Centex Studies, Inc., Houston, Texas, United States

and more 217 locations

Evaluation of Effect of Alirocumab on Coronary Atheroma Volume in Japanese Patients Hospitalized for Acute Coronary Syndrome With Hypercholesterolemia

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Hypercholesterolemia
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-12-07
Last Posted Date
2019-09-09
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Target Recruit Count
206
Registration Number
NCT02984982
Locations
🇯🇵

Investigational Site Number 392008, Gifu-shi, Japan

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Investigational Site Number 392022, Chiyoda-ku, Japan

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Investigational Site Number 392039, Hiroshima-shi, Japan

and more 36 locations

Efficacy and Safety of Fenofibrate Combined With UDCA in PBC Patients With an Incomplete Biochemical Response to UDCA

Phase 1
Withdrawn
Conditions
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-11-17
Last Posted Date
2021-09-17
Lead Sponsor
Beijing 302 Hospital
Registration Number
NCT02965911
Locations
🇨🇳

Beijing 302 hospital, Beijing, China

Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics of Firsocostat or Fenofibrate in Adults With Normal and Impaired Hepatic Function

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-09-07
Last Posted Date
2020-12-17
Lead Sponsor
Gilead Sciences
Target Recruit Count
74
Registration Number
NCT02891408

An 8-Week Dose-Finding Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Alirocumab in Children and Adolescents With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

First Posted Date
2016-09-07
Last Posted Date
2019-09-06
Lead Sponsor
Sanofi
Target Recruit Count
42
Registration Number
NCT02890992
Locations
🇨🇿

Investigational Site Number 2030002, Zlin, Czechia

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Investigational Site Number 8400005, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Investigational Site Number 8400001, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

and more 13 locations

Randomized Comparative Efficacy and Safety Study of Intermittent Simvastatin and Fenofibrate in Hemodialysis

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Fenofibrate/Simvastatin Comparison
Interventions
First Posted Date
2016-09-01
Last Posted Date
2016-09-05
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Target Recruit Count
60
Registration Number
NCT02886299
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